EPA Sheep walk among the dried-out bed of the Orontes River in Jisr al-Shughour, northern Syria The wheat fields outside Seqalbia, near the Syrian city of Hama, should be golden and heavy with grain. Instead, Maher Haddad’s 40 dunums (10 acres) are dry and empty, barely yielding a third of their usual harvest. “This year…
Watch: Key takeaways from Tyler Robinson’s first court appearance The man accused of fatally shooting Charlie Kirk confessed to killing the right-wing activist in a message to his roommate, prosecutors have alleged, as they announced seven charges against him. Tyler Robinson, 22, left a note under a keyboard for his roommate to discover, said Utah…
Nigerian chef Hilda Baci has broken the world record for cooking the largest ever pot of jollof rice in Lagos last week. Guinness World Records (GWR) confirmed the achievement on social media, saying Ms Baci’s concoction of the popular West African dish weighed in at a staggering 8,780kg. After nine hours of cooking, the effort…
Yolande KnellMiddle East correspondent, Jerusalem and Tom BatemanState Department correspondent, Jerusalem Watch: Blasts over Gaza skyline seen from southern Israel Israel has heavily bombed Gaza City overnight with unconfirmed reports from the US news site Axios and the Jerusalem Post that the military has now launched its ground offensive to occupy the entire city. Israeli…
Berlin – Polish President Andrzej Duda has arrived in Germany for a high-level visit aimed at discussing bilateral ties, despite ongoing tensions over World War II reparations. The visit comes amid renewed debates in Poland regarding compensation for damages inflicted by Nazi Germany during the Second World War. Warsaw has repeatedly emphasized that it expects…
Sarah RainsfordSouthern and eastern Europe correspondent, Kyiv region Francesco Tosto/BBC Dmytro Khyliuk spent three and a half years in Russian captivity Since his release from a Russian prison, Dmytro Khyliuk has barely been off the phone. The Ukrainian journalist was detained by Russian forces in the first days of their full-scale invasion. Three and a…
Kabul – The United Nations has warned that millions affected by the recent devastating earthquake in Afghanistan will face extreme difficulties surviving the upcoming harsh winter without international assistance. According to UNOCHA, thousands of homes in the affected areas have been destroyed, forcing many families to take shelter under the open sky or in tents….
Los Angeles – The Emmy Awards ceremony in the United States took on a political tone as several artists and attendees raised the slogan “Free Palestine” on stage and on the red carpet, while calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Eyewitnesses reported that many performers wore ribbons and badges in the colors of the…
Islamabad (M.Saleem ) – Germany has reaffirmed its solidarity with Pakistan in the aftermath of devastating floods that have left thousands in urgent need across the country. In partnership with the Human Friends Organization, the German Embassy has launched a relief initiative in Buner district, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa. Under this program, 300 flood-affected families are receiving…
US President Donald Trump has said he would sue the New York Times for $15bn (£11bn) over what the US president calls defamation and libel. “The New York Times has been allowed to freely lie, smear, and defame me for far too long, and that stops, NOW!” Trump posted on his social media platform, Truth…
